Potter-Burns School

Potter-Burns School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The school counted 430 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 30% larger than the 332-student average for elementary schools in Rhode Island.

The district for Potter-Burns School is Pawtucket, with 16 schools and 7,708 students.

The biggest share of students at Potter-Burns School, 33%, is White. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 60% White among all Providence County residents.

Potter-Burns School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, 13.6:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 66% at Potter-Burns School. That is in line with the 64% average for public schools in Providence County.

American Community Survey estimates for Providence County show that the median household earns about $78,787 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Providence County, 206 public schools serve about 88,799 students.

The closest school to Potter-Burns School is Lyman B. Goff Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, Potter-Burns School is Suburb: Large.

Over 7 years, enrollment decreased by 22 students, from 452 to 430. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which fell from 61% to 33%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.3:1.

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